Im happy paying a flat fee every month for water/wastewater because I know my bill won contain any surprises. Whats wrong with that?
You aren’t alone in paying a flat fee for your water. According to our 2000 Community Water System Survey, some 23% of water utilities use a flat fee for water. While this billing method offers a high degree of certainty for users, it does not provide any incentive to conserve because the quantity of water used has no effect on a user’s bill. This can be a problem in drought-stricken areas or areas where water supplies are strained by growth and/or multiple and competing demands.
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